As of April, 2012, the Non-manufacturing data is published as seasonlly adjusted figures. Non seasonally adjusted figure, please take a look at {CPMINMAA Index DES<GO>}. Starting May 2009, the source has fixed the third day of each month as the release date of these indices. This will be so irrespective of whether it will fall on weekend or public holiday. This is set up by the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing and National Bureau of Statistics . PMI reading above 50 points indicates that the non-manufacturing sector is generally expanding and that the sector is generally declining when the reading fells below 50 points.